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WILLIAM WINTEMUTE, WAR OF 1812 VETERAN

Posted on April 30, 2014 by bilyreid

Saturday, April 26 was the official unveiling of the War of 1812 Graveside Marker for my great-great-great grandfather,  trooper William Wintemute, who along with his fellow Niagara Light Dragoons participated in the victory of the Battle of Queenston Heights, October 13, … Continue reading →

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NELSON MANDELA, RIP

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bilyreid

NELSON MANDELA STATUE, SOUTH EMBANKMENT, LONDON, ENGLAND (Nelson & Mom ( who was cool long before country! ) circa 1977)

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GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Posted on November 19, 2013 by bilyreid

Today is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. CEMETERY HILL AT DAWN

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122 GILMOUR STREET, OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Posted on November 11, 2013 by bilyreid

11 NOVEMBER  2013 122 GILMOUR STREET, OTTAWA, ONTARIO This house was the home of Brigadier General R. A. Helmer and his wife Elizabeth. Their only son Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, aged 22, was killed on May 2, 1915 near Ypres. His … Continue reading →

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MARGARET THATCHER…..RIP

Posted on April 8, 2013 by bilyreid

“Ah, wake up Maggie, I think I’ve got something to say to you!” GENERAL EISENHOWER, US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON Funny thing how premonition works. Spent a lot of time thinking of Ike while driving through the rich, rolling farmland … Continue reading →

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STOMPIN TOM

Posted on March 7, 2013 by bilyreid

Sad day in Skinner’s Pond, Prince Edward Island! Stompin Tom Connors, a Canadian original, icon and legend, has died at the age of 77. I had the honour of watching him receive the Governor General’s award for the performing arts. … Continue reading →

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JOHN NESBIT

Posted on January 12, 2013 by bilyreid

Sad news today out of Scotland of the passing of my old friend and colleague, Professor John Nesbit of the University of Aberdeen. John was my “go to” guy for research related to Aberdeenshire’s remotest glen, Glenbuchat. WAITING FOR TEA … Continue reading →

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ROBERT BORK

Posted on December 20, 2012 by bilyreid

Robert Bork, prominent American jurist,  passed away yesterday. His nomination to the US Supreme Court by President Reagan was shot down by a cabal of miscreant political wretches. Despite the turndown, Bork’s reputation continued to grow with each learned tome … Continue reading →

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GREAT DEBATE

Posted on November 8, 2012 by bilyreid

I attended a debate last night hosted by the MacDonald-Laurier Institute at the Canadian War Museum between Professor Jack Granastein and journalist Jeff Simpson on the question as to whether or not the War of 1812 commemoration has been over … Continue reading →

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BRUCE BAWER

Posted on November 6, 2012 by bilyreid

Author Bruce Bawer visits the Free Thinking Film Festival to discuss his new book. BRUCE BAWER “The Victims’ Revolution…The Rise of Identity Studies and the Closing of the Liberal Mind”. If it’s anything like his previous work, “While Europe Slept” … Continue reading →

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